Colposcopy Nurse Specialist | The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare facility in King's Lynn seeks an experienced specialist nurse to develop and lead the colposcopy service. The role involves practicing as an independent Nurse Colposcopist, managing a patient caseload and ensuring effective service delivery. This position offers the chance to work in a community-minded team with continuous improvement values. Opportunities for professional growth and support are available, alongside state-of-the-art developments in patient care.

Benefits

Opportunities for learning and apprenticeships

Supportive community atmosphere

Qualifications

• Accredited Nurse Colposcopist with experience in advanced nursing roles.
• Proven ability to manage patient caseloads and lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Strong focus on evidence-based clinical practice.

Responsibilities

• Practice as a Nurse Colposcopist independently.
• Lead the colposcopy service and manage clinical responsibilities.
• Ensure patient support and provide evidence-based nursing service.

Skills

Advanced practitioner skills

Colposcopy expertise

Clinical competency assessment

Psychological support

Education

Accreditation by the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP)

Job description

Overview

Here is an exciting opportunity for an experienced specialist nurse to develop and lead the colposcopy service at the QEH alongside our experienced Consultant Gynaecologist.

Responsibilities

• To practice independently as a Nurse Colposcopist, accredited by the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP).
• To hold the Colposcopy Screening Programme Lead (CSPL) role as set out by Public Health England (PHE) for the Trust.
• To work as an advanced practitioner and effectively lead and deliver an expert nursing service within the Gynaecology Department.
• To maintain a cost-effective service, based upon the objectives of the department, care group and the Trust.
• To manage a caseload of patients within the Colposcopy service and lead the multi-disciplinary team meetings ensuing reviews are conducted timely and patients are kept informed.
• To ensure that patients and their families are fully informed and supported by providing clinical and social support.
• To assist in the development of evidence based clinical nursing practice in line with current research and guidelines.
• Provide an evidence-based specialist nursing service, which is responsive to user’s needs, to a cohort of patients referred to the specialist service/MDT. Care will reflect current local protocols and national guidelines and will be delivered through face-to-face consultation or via telephone communication on a day-to-day basis.
• Work clinically for 80% of the role demonstrating advanced practice skills in the holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for the cohort of patients within the specialist service.
• 20% of your role will be completing any necessary colposcopy administration, audit, MDT planning and national reporting.
• Manage a cohort of patients and prioritise workload to meet patient and service need.
• Undertake clinical competencies relevant to this specialist service to demonstrate expertise in extended nursing roles.
• Assess and effectively manage individual psychological reactions to diagnosis, treatment and associated side effects including risk of cervical cancer, perception of sexually transmitted disease and future fertility.

About the opportunity and context

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken. Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond. At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships. We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too. For further information regarding this exciting opportunity please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

This advert closes on Thursday 9 Oct 2025